Join Dr. David Spoon as he delves into the significant theme of humility in today's discussion, highlighted by the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. By riding on a donkey, Jesus exemplifies the power of humility over force, a lesson that resonates deeply in our everyday lives. Throughout the episode, Dr. Spoon encourages listeners to reflect on the fruits of the Spirit, prompting them to identify which fruit they embody the most. He emphasizes that God's plans are often fulfilled in unexpected ways, illustrating this through biblical prophecy and personal anecdotes. With a blend of humor and spiritual insights, this episode invites listeners to embrace a more humble approach to life's challenges while remaining open to divine guidance.

Engaging and thought-provoking, this podcast episode captures Dr. David Spoon's vibrant personality as he navigates the complexities of faith through the lens of the nine fruits of the Spirit. The episode begins with a light-hearted yet meaningful inquiry into which fruit listeners feel they embody the most, setting a tone of personal exploration and spiritual reflection. Dr. Spoon’s humor shines through as he eliminates judgment from this self-assessment, allowing for an open dialogue about spiritual development.

Transitioning from personal introspection to biblical narrative, Dr. Spoon delves into the significance of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. He discusses the prophecy from Zechariah 9:9 that foretold this event, emphasizing the stark contrast between the expectations of a powerful leader and the humility exhibited by Jesus as he enters on a donkey. This poignant moment serves as a powerful metaphor for how we might approach our own challenges—often, the most effective leadership is rooted in humility and gentleness. Dr. Spoon’s insights provoke listeners to reconsider traditional notions of strength and authority in their lives.

As the episode progresses, the emphasis on community is brought to the forefront, with Dr. Spoon encouraging listeners to share their prayer requests and praise reports. He highlights the importance of connection within the faith community, reinforcing the idea that we are stronger together. The episode concludes with a compelling reminder that all answers and solutions lie in our relationship with Jesus, encapsulating the core message of the podcast: that personal faith and communal support are essential in navigating the complexities of life. This blend of humor, scripture, and heartfelt encouragement makes for a rich listening experience.

Takeaways:

• Dr. David Spoon emphasizes the importance of humility in approaching life's challenges, mirroring Jesus' humble entry into Jerusalem.
• The podcast discusses the profound significance of the nine fruits of the Spirit, encouraging listeners to reflect on their strengths in faith.
• Listeners are invited to engage with the show through calls or messages, fostering a community of shared experiences and prayer requests.
• Dr. Spoon highlights that God uses everyday situations and even animals to fulfill His divine plans, showing His active role in the world.
• The importance of doing everything as unto the Lord is reiterated, encouraging listeners to maintain a positive attitude in their duties.
• The episode underscores the fulfillment of biblical prophecy through Jesus’ actions, illustrating the continuity of God's plan throughout history.

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So here we go.

We're asking questions about living life as a Christian.

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Here it is.

There are nine fruits of the spirit listed.

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control.

Which is your strongest fruit?

Without trying to feel like prideful, no judgment on this end.

Just simply asking you in the nine fruits that I just reviewed, which of your strongest and it's okay to answer.

It really is.

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control.

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Happy chilly Tuesday.

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I'm still wearing shorts.

I just want to point that out.

But yes, it's a little cold.

We will be doing, of course, Jake's take later on because there's a lot of news going on there.

Some people are still trying to figure out, where were you yesterday, Dave?

Where were you indeed?

Well, my doggie has been sick.

We finally got a medicine.

We got that taken care of.

Had to get that done about 12 o'clock, my wifey got sick.

She had to stay home.

She wasn't feeling good.

She's at work today.

She could use some prayer.

She's gonna make it till about 2 o'clock and then boom.

I told her come home so that she's okay.

So I was kind of taking care of the family.

Caught a little bit of the sniffies myself, but just not enough to keep me down.

Just not enough.

Nope.

I'm sorry.

Just too much to do, too much to take care of, too many kingdom things, too many kingdom issues.

And besides, Noelle doesn't like it when I'm at home when she's sick and I try to take care of her because I'm a really bad kind of nurse person.

Like, kind of like one of those really awful, like, do this, do this, do this.

So it's better that I leave the house, you know, we figured some of this stuff out.

We really have.

All right, but let's go back to this.

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Why would you bother to call us?

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It's simple, it's not complex.

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Challenging thought right there.

And we think it's an excellent, excellent thing to connect all of us.

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Are you doing it that way?

You're doing it the right way, so it can be for any of those things.

I do have a couple things I need to share with you.

Then we will jump into the teaching.

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We do not know what that weather will be.

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It's also put up on the website, in case you're wondering.

Finally, before I get into the teaching, let me point this out.

This is a very interesting season for our ministry.

Why?

Because typically by the 15th or 20th of the month, I complete all of the giving receipts being sent to everybody.

We are in that process.

For those who do not know, it's kind of like taking your head and putting it in a vise and squeezing and squeezing and squeezing until your eyeballs shoot out somewhere across the road.

So we're doing that now.

There have been about 20% have gone out.

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So be patient in that process.

In the meantime, let's jump into it.

We're in Matthew, chapter 21, and we're starting with verse one.

And believe it or not, this is more fascinating than people will realize.

This is the triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Here's what it says in Matthew 21, 21 or verse 1.

As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount Olives.

By the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead.

Go into the village over there, he said, and you will see a donkey tied there, and with it a colt beside it.

Untie them and bring them here.

If anyone asks what you are doing, just say the Lord needs them and he will immediately send them.

This was done to fulfill the prophecy.

Tell the people of Israel, look, your king is coming to you.

He is humble on a donkey, even on a donkey's colt.

That's verse five.

Wow.

Right?

Wow.

Right?

Okay, here we go.

By the way, that's Zechariah 9.

9.

Okay, here we go.

Let's talk about this.

Jesus and the disciples are approaching Jerusalem.

It's the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.

Before entering the city, they're approaching the town of Bethpage.

It's near the Mount of Olives.

Jesus sends two of his disciples ahead to get a donkey.

It's funny, there's been speculation on who those disciples are.

Doesn't give you quite that.

Doesn't give you quite that.

But you get that it's two of the disciples.

It's most likely two of the 12.

We're good for that.

That's cool.

Here's what he says.

Sends two of his disciples on to get a donkey with a colt beside it.

He tells them, if anyone questions you, you just say the Lord needs them.

Isn't that just the most powerful thing?

And then they will be allowed to go.

So here's what I'm trying to say.

When God wants something to be accomplished, he can just say, you know what?

Just say I need them and they will let you go.

I don't think people understand how powerful that is, that God is making it absolutely clear, I've got a plan.

My plan is coming to pass.

If somebody says anything, just say God needs it and that'll be the end of it.

And the Lord has already pre arranged if there's any problems, I'll take care of it on my end.

People are like, well, what about free will?

Not a lot of free will there, I'm just saying.

So Matthew tells us about this event.

Not that there's no free will, just not a lot of free will there.

Matthew tells us about this event that fulfills a prophecy from Zechariah 9.

9.

Here's what I want you to get.

This is so remarkable.

I'm actually going to use a historical figure for you to understand how powerful this is.

But you have to understand, here's Jesus.

He's the King of kings, he's the Lord of lords, he is the authority.

All things were created by him and through Him.

Everything exists through Him.

Here Jesus, the King is coming into his city and he enters in this city and we'll just use Napoleon Bonaparte just for a moment, who said the most powerful person ever was Jesus.

He created an entire army and didn't use a weapon.

And that army still growing today, that's how powerful.

So he enters Jerusalem, but does he enter Jerusalem with a large army prepared to take it over?

No, he does not.

Sometimes we jump into a situation, I do this a lot, just in case you're wondering.

And we fire into it.

It's like, I'm going to take this by the horns.

I'm going to make sure I'm tough, I'm strong.

Sometimes that is the wrong approach.

And Jesus comes into his city as the King of kings and the Lord of Lords, humbly riding on a donkey.

What?

What?

He approaches first in humility.

Oh, when he comes back, that's going to be a little bit of a different return, isn't it?

When Jesus comes back, going to be on the horse, going to be different armies of heaven are going to be, but not the first time he walks in and you think, what do you mean?

But why is that?

And sometimes how the Lord sets it up is a soft entrance first, a soft beginning, an initial, very calm, very collective, very simple, very peaceful.

That doesn't mean it always stays that way, but that's the entry point.

So instead of somebody like me who gets to be a little bit more like a bullish kind of person, jumping in and going, crash, crash, crash, crash.

I'm going to get everything done with resolve, everything.

Sometimes you need to enter into a situation, a circumstance with a greater sense of humility and a greater sense of wisdom and a greater sense of softness.

And if that doesn't work out, then see what the Lord brings next.

That's a good lesson for many of us.

It really is.

But I want you to really consider this.

This text.

It's much more powerful than we think of because it is the absolute fulfillment of prophecy.

In Zechariah 9.

9, they did a calculation.

It's just escaping me where the source is.

And it's probably connected to some of the more brilliant theologians, but they did a compilation of the statistical anomalies of how Jesus could fulfill a certain amount of prophecies all the way through his ministry, all the way up death, even to the point of getting the Romans to crucify him.

All this thing.

And it's astronomical.

It's so far out.

It's in that, you know, it gets to the infinity level numbers, it's just so deep.

And what's important when you get into things of this nature is to understand that this is Jesus spoken of in Zechariah 9.

9, doing the exact thing that God said.

God was testifying in the Old Testament.

Here he comes.

Here comes my answer.

And as you go into this year and as you're approaching it and there's different things that are happening, I don't want you to forget this basic Christian truth.

Your answer is still always wrapped up in Jesus.

He is the answer.

He is the solution.

He is the A to Z, a brilliant bumper stick.

We should still.

Somebody should still do this.

You could always ask Jesus to help.

Wouldn't that just be a great bumper sticker?

Because it's like, it's so true.

And here's the King of Kings coming in humility.

But listen, listen as he comes in fulfillment of what God foretold.

Don't tell me that's not cool.

That's cool.

That's cool.

We'll get back to this in a second.

I want to do my trivia question, but I just thought I'd go on a little bit of a rant since I wasn't here yesterday and make it interesting for Jacob.

Here's your first trivia question.

Let's see if you guys can get this.

This is a rather easy one.

It's a multiple choice.

Let's see if you guys can get it.

In Daniel chapter four, who had a vision of a tree growing higher and higher until it could be seen by everyone?

Who had that vision?

Was it Silas, Josiah, Nebuchadnezzar, or Solomon?

Was that Silas, Josiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Solomon?

In the meantime, I'm going to send you to the website.

Yes, we are doing the receipts.

I'm just reminding you if they're not perfect, don't worry, we will get that corrected for your giving receipts.

But I also want to remind you that this has been the 1, 2, the 3 most difficult financial weeks we've had in a really long time.

But God has been so faithful, gotten us through on every point.

I would just ask you to consider giving.

It's kind of important because without it we don't do the ministry.

It's just that simple.

Can't help you any other way.

All you get is these receipts I'm talking about at the end of the year.

You don't get a whistle, you don't get a car, you don't get a donut.

But you do get a pretty good sized thank you and great appreciation for helping us continue doing this work.

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Confused by what's happening right now.

Hemustincrease.org hemustincrease.org you know Jacob, I kind of feel like that's really apropos for what might happen on Thursday and Friday.

Like, everybody's like, it could snow nothing, right?

And it might be nothing zero.

And then it's like it could snow like, you know, 2 inches or 4 inches.

And it's just like all that stuff.

And it's like, who knows?

Nobody knows.

Only the Lord knoweth right at this moment.

But we don't know.

It's kind of like the Twilight Zone, you know?

I was born and raised in Texas, so I don't see snow often.

So usually when it happens, you know, everybody lives here.

It's just, it's, it's like, it feels like an event where we all prepare.

And you, y'all know you've lived in Michigan and you've lived up north, so you're used to it.

You're like, eh, it's snow.

I know, it's whatever, right?

Yeah, I mean, it's, it's, you know, I mean, not trying to be rude, I also lived in Colorado for a year where it snowed 18 inches in one night.

It's like, yeah, yeah, yeah.

That's not what concerns me.

Just another day for you.

Yeah.

What concerns me is going down to 35 with people who don't know.

That's what concerns me.

If you're trying to figure it out.

Okay.

So anyway, let's go back to this.

Our trivia question in Daniel chapter four, who had a vision of a tree growing higher and higher and higher until it could be seen by everyone?

Was that Silas, Josiah, Nebuchadnezzar, or Solomon?

Your answer, Daniel 4, 18 through 22.

Davidemustincrease.org is the email.

Now, I'm going to share something with you about this text that I'm teaching that you may not have heard before.

Okay?

So I'm not saying you've heard it before.

You may not.

Not the very beginning part, but in this secondary part.

So I want you to be aware of what we're talking about.

Jesus said, hey, hey, go over there, get that donkey.

He's going to be with a colt right next to it.

Untie them, both of them.

Bring them here.

If anybody asks, just say the Lord needs them and immediately they'll send them.

This was done to fulfill the prophecy.

Zechariah.

9, 9.

Tell the people of Israel, look, your king is coming.

He is humble.

Riding on a donkey, even on a donkey's colt.

So there's two things I want to say.

First and foremost, you must understand that the Old Testament was written for our benefit.

The testimony of the Old Testament is absolutely incredible and essential because God is going to declare to the universe how he prophesied or foretold of the coming of Christ.

Now, what's important to understand is that when the Old Testament says something, the New Testament gives us that better vibe, better understanding that fulfillment is found right here in Zechariah 9, 9.

The fulfillment is found right here in, in Matthew, chapter 21, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

The New Testament helps us understand the fulfillment of the prophecy.

The New Testament sheds light on the Old Testament significance.

It doesn't go the other way around.

It's that the New Testament is new because it makes it brighter.

And the bringing of a better hope made for a better covenant.

And that's what it says in the Book of Hebrews.

But I want to take this second to remind you, and this is based on my personal experience and on biblical truth, that animals are often used in Jesus teaching as participants in his work.

I don't know if you recognize it or not, but for example, the fish that carried the coin to pay the tax for Peter and Jesus, and here's a donkey and a colt.

And I don't think we think about this.

I get that.

I don't think we think of it in these terms.

But what an absolutely incredible honor for the donkey and the colt to carry the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords into his city.

They were carrying the King of the universe into the city of their king.

I know it seems like a little thing, but maybe it's not so little.

Jesus uses and used and still uses animals and nature to show and to teach and to clarify.

And it's all through the Gospels, and it's also spread out through the entire scripture.

I mean, God used a donkey to rebuke a prophet.

It's amazing how much God engages with animals.

It doesn't mean that the blood was issued for the lamb, but it does mean that they're participants, which is why they're in bondage until there's the fullness of redemption, until everything is brought together, which ironically, we're still teaching in Romans 8.

And that's where it teaches that as well as Romans Chapter one.

It's really important for us to grasp that God has a high level of.

Of appreciation for animals.

And people should recognize that in the Old Testament, where people think, well, there's no care.

That's 100% incorrect.

In fact, it says, clearly, do not be cruel to your cattle.

An absolute law.

But people just don't bother to look at that because they don't.

You know, it doesn't seem to matter.

I think if you're that donkey and you're that colt, you're like going, that's right.

That's right.

We brought him in.

It was us.

Isn't that just phenomenal?

Just think about the great honor that is.

I just think it's fascinating.

I think God is more fascinating than we think.

Sometimes we have this image of God where he's just a grumpy old man or something really weird.

No, stop.

He is so awesome.

You can't even imagine what he's preparing for you.

I mean, come on now.

Seven days to make the universe and the Earth.

Cool, huh?

All right.

Your trivia question and answer is pretty straightforward.

In Daniel 4, who had the vision of a tree growing higher and higher and higher, til everybody could see?

It was Silas, Josiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Solomon.

It was Nebuchadnezzar.

Or as we often call him on the show, Nebby or Nebby the cow.

Okay, you are listening to the David Spoon Experience right here on Kaam 770, the truth stationer in Texas.

Short break.

We'll be back.

Don't go anywhere.

Let's get into our text.

Colossians chapter.

We covered everything, right?

Okay.

Colossians chapter three, verses two through four.

Whatever you do.

Oh, I'm sorry.

It's actually Colossians three.

24.

Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically.

Is something done for the Lord and not for men, knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord because you serve the Lord Jesus Christ.

The scripture tells us that whatever we do now, we've gone through this a couple of times and we have to go through it multiple more times to really grasp it.

But that phrase whatever we do happens to mean what?

Whatever we do.

That's what it means.

And we're supposed to do it enthusiastically, with an eagerness.

Not with an obnoxiousness, with an eagerness to do it as unto the Lord.

So the things that we're required to do that we have to do, there should be a disposition and attitude of enthusiasm that is connected to the Lord.

It's not that you like to do everything, but if you can understand that in the doing of it unto the Lord, you're doing it with a different priority in mind.

You understand that?

In other words, what you do, do it unto the Lord and do it with this attitude of a full heart and an eagerness.

I had somebody.

I'll say her name.

Suzy Lopez was at kprz.

She was the direct marketing director.

Susie did, the marketing director for San Diego.

She said something to me one time that was so profoundly simple, it was irritating because I had to do something for a client because that's what you had to do at Salem.

And I was like, blah.

All right.

So she said, dave, she goes, if you can't get out of it, get into it.

And it was like, that was really good advice.

If you can't remove yourself from it and you have to do it, at least do it right.

I mean, do what you're going to do and do it with the right attitude.

Do it with the right spirit.

Do it with this better mindset.

And I think she was more right than wrong.

No, I'm not talking about doing bad things or anything like that.

That's weird stuff.

I'm talking about doing it as unto the Lord and recognizing that when you do it that way, it is from the Lord and only the Lord, that you will receive the true eternal reward.

You might go through whatever your process is, but when you do it as unto the Lord, you can recognize that the Lord is the one that brings the reward.

And that's just living your life for the Lord.

That's just good, right?

I mean, that can't be a bad thing.

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